A sensible start to Mikva reform

Dear Mispallelim,

Due to our concern for the safety of children, the Mikva will not be available for any children under 18 years old. This applies whether or not they are accompanied by an adult. Failure to adhere with this rule will result in the closure of our Mikva.

Mispalelim should remain cognizant of their responsibility to ensure their children’s safety. Parents are reminded to supervise and ensure the safety of their children while in our Chabad House

We would like to take this opportunity to again convey our unequivocal recommendation that anyone who has been abused, knows someone else who was abused or has concerns about inappropriate behaviour of an individual, should report it to the police immediately. If for any any reason, the individual is apprehensive about contacting the police directly, s/he may feel free to report it to myself or Rabbi Shmerling who will then pass on the information to the police, as we have indeed done recently.

With wishes for only good in the future,

Rabbi Y. Gutnick
Chabad House of Caulfield

I would say this is a proper position based on

עת לעשות לה׳ הפירו תורתיך

It’s a Middas Chassidus, which is outweighed by the scourge

Some Poskim hold that a shower is a Mikva (for a male)

They can get sound חינוך that they can’t go because of potential danger until they are older.

It’s not a Chiyuv today anyway but a good הנהגה

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I'm a computer science professor in Melbourne, Australia although my views have naught​ to do with my employer. I skylark as the band leader/singer for the Schnapps Band.
My high schooling was in Chabad and I continued at Yeshivat Kerem B'Yavneh in Israel.
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Why so cynical? I happen to be of the opinion that anyone with a homosexual predisposition should never go to the Mikva and should observe the laws of yichud with a male. Tell me one posek who would disagree?

This would seem as a good move for Kimberly, which is a private owned mikvah anyway. However it wouldn’t work for most mikvas. They would have to take a more moderate stance, which would allow children if accompanied by a parent.
Obviously only a parent, no grandparents or uncle accepted.